Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, Feb. Z.

MONDAY, Feb. 7.
Senate The senate proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to encourage the
manufacture of modern army ordnance
armor,a and for other army purposes and to
provide heavy ordnance adapted to mod
ern army warfare. The senate then pro-
ceeded under the special order to the con
sideration of the house bills on the cal
sndar to which there was no objection.
Twenty bills were passed, among them
the following: To amend the act of Feb,
2G, 1885, to prohibit the importation and
immigration of foreigners and al ems IN
der contract TO perform labor. The SEN
ate then resumed the consideration of
the Eads Tehuautopec bill, and Morgan
concluded his speech in support of it,
and after an executive session the senate
adjourned
House Under the call of states large
number of bills were introduced and referr-
ed. Mr., Bayne (Pa,) moved to suspend the
rules aud pass the senate bill fixing sal
aries Of judges of the United States and
the district courts at $1,000. Lost, yeas
IA, nays 100, not the necessary two
thirds. On motion of Mr.. Peterson (kyl
the rules were uspended and the bill was
passed granting q right of way through
the Indian Territory to the Chicago Kan
sas q Nebraska railroad The house then
adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb s.
Senate In the senate. Ingalls, pre-
scented memorial OF the ci.i-
zeus of Lexington, Ohio, asking the sen
ate to enter into negotiations tor the 40.
QUESTION of Canada. Referred TO the
committee on foreign relations.
At oc'ock, unfinished business, Eads'
bill went over until Thursday.
The senate bill for securing statistics
of the extent and value OF vessels used
in the United States was passed.
The house bin relating to importing
and landing of mRckerel caught during
spawning season was takeu up. During
the discussion on this bill EdmunGs pre-
scented report from the commissioner OF
fisheries as 70 tho complaints from
owners Of vessels of i'll treatment on
the Canadian coast, showing sixty-seyeu
cases in edition to those reported to the
state department. Ordered printed.
ON motion Of Sen. Hoar, an amend
ment was adopted postponiug the period
when the bill Is 20 take effect from 1857
to March l. 1855. Without disposing of
the bin the senate went into secret session
and soon adjourned.
House Urde; special order the
floor was accorded to the committee
on foreign relations and tho house
went into a committee of the whole on
the senate bill 20 indemnify certain sub
jecis Of the Chinese Empire, Tor losses
sustained by violence OF the mob at Rock
Springs, Wyoming territory, September
second The espectiye merits OF the sen
ate bin which provides for the ascertain
ment of the losses incurred and the house
bill which makes an appropriation Of
SI4T,19S were briefly discussed. The
house bin was substituted for the senate
bill. lol 10 IS, and as so amended the
bill passed The house then passed the
senate bill prohibiting tho Importation
of opium into the United States by
any subject of the empire of China,
The house met in evening session for
the consideration of tue resolutions ex-
pressiye Of the esteem ia which the house
held the memory az the deceased repre-